GenAI in Higher Education Symposium

Time	Session	Speaker
09.25 - 09.30	Introduction Venue: TU201	MCs: Mr Hin Yeung Leo CHAN Year 4, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Miss Chin Yee Heather CHIU Year 4, Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
09.30 - 09.40	Welcome address Venue: TU201	Professor Kwok-yin WONG Vice President (Education), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
09.40 - 09.50	Opening address Venue: TU201	Professor James Tuck-hong TANG Secretary-General, University Grants Committee (UGC)
09.50 - 09.55	Photo taking Venue: TU201	All guests at the venue and on Zoom
10.00 - 11.10	Keynote presentation: Practical and Ethical Implications of GenAI in Higher Education Venue: TU201 Padlet for Q&A	Mr Leon FURZE Consultant of Furze Smith Consulting, PhD Candidate, Deakin University, Australia
11.10 - 11.25	Refreshment break (Refreshments are available at TU Wing.)
11.25 - 12.15	Professional practices sharing for virtual teaching and learning Part 1: Sharing of virtual learning technology Part 2: Teaching sharing Part 3: Q&A Venue: TU201 Padlet for Q&A	Dr Ronnie SHROFF Principal Investigator of IICA-TDLE, Teaching and Learning Centre, Lingnan University Dr Michael M. MANIO Lecturer, School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
12.15 - 13.30	Lunch break Ju Yin House Seafood Restaurant, 4/F, Communal Building, Core S
13.30 - 14.30	Roundtable discussion: GenAI: Augmenting and undermining student learning – Making sense of the dual impact Venue: TU201 Padlet for Q&A	Chair: Professor Ray CHEUNG Associate Provost (Digital Learning), City University of Hong Kong Panellists: Dr Julia CHEN Director, Educational Development Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Mr Leon FURZE Consultant of Furze Smith Consulting, PhD Candidate, Deakin University Professor Irwin KING Director of Centre for eLearning Innovation and Technology (ELITE), The Chinese University of Hong Kong Dr Sean McMINN Director of Center for Education Innovation, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
14.35 - 15.55	Learning and teaching show and tell: Showcasing exemplary use of GenAI in learning, teaching, and assessment practices by students and teachers from the eight UGC-funded universities in Hong Kong Venue: TU201	Dr Gary CHOW & Mr Yan Chun CHEUNG (Year 4) Department of Health and Physical Education, The Education University of Hong Kong Professor Annis Lai Chu FUNG, Dr Nelson Wai Yiu TAM, Miss Maggie Yu Hing LEUNG (Year 2), Miss Vanessa Wai Yan HUI (Year 2) & Miss Sum Yi HO (Year 2) Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong Professor Helen Peng HAN Department of Accountancy, Lingnan University Miss Marissa Jing Ru WANG (Year 4) Department of Translation, Lingnan University Dr Jac LEUNG & Miss Saanvi KATYAYAN (Year 3) Division of Integrative Systems and Design, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Dr Richard LUI Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Mr Thomas Ka Hei CHAN (Year 4) School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Mr Brian TANG Department of Law, Department of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong Mr Gary LAU (Year 4) Department of Law, Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong Dr Florence Mei Kuen TANG & Mr King Yuen LO (Year 4) Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Professor Pak-hang WONG & Miss Yijun LIU (PG Year 1) Department of Religion and Philosophy, Hong Kong Baptist University
15.55 - 16.00	Closing remarks Venue: TU201	Dr Laura ZHOU Chair of the Sympoisum Organising Committee, Educational Development Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
16.00 - 16.30	Tea and networking